The National Human Rights Society (Hakam) called on the government to immediately implement all 125 recommendations made by the Royal police commission.

"For example, there is already a draft bill for an Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC). Steps must now be taken to table this bill in the coming session of Parliament," said secretary-general Elizabeth Wong in a statement today.

The next Parliament session is scheduled to begin on June 20.

"Spending more time to study the recommendations such as (forming) a cabinet task force is unproductive and serves only to delay public confidence in the police," she added.

She was commenting on the findings and recommendations of the Royal Commission to Enhance the Operation and Management of the Royal Malaysian Police, which were made available to the public yesterday.

The 607-page report was drafted by a team of commissioners, led by former chief justice Mohd Dzaiddin Abdullah. The commission was set-up 18 months ago and tasked with suggesting ways to improve the police force.

'Grave injustice'

"Changes in the police force are long overdue. The public has waited patiently for one and a half years for change.

"Any attempt to delay implementation, or worse, to allow the commission's recommendations to suffer the same fate as those from the human rights commission, is a grave injustice to the public, the police force and the nation," said Wong.

The human rights activist added that the public and Parliament should be informed of the mechanism of implementation of the recommendations.

Wong further agreed with the commission's finding that preventive laws highlighted in the report should be amended or repealed with immediate effect.

Among others, the commission has called for a review of the Police Act 1967, Internal Security Act 1960, Dangerous Drugs Act (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 and Criminal Procedure Code.